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Just like her sister.
Aug 23rd
Raising two daughters is truly an amazing thing. My girls are 2 years and 8 months apart. They annoy the crap out of each other yet love each other so much. The dynamic is both heartwarming and nerve wracking at the same time. From the moment Nora was capable, she has made it a priority to do exactly what her big sister is doing. She mimics Brinley to a T. If Brinley is reading a book, Nora is reading a book. If Brinley is coloring, Nora is coloring. When Brinley brushes her teeth, Nora wants to brush hers. If Brinley is having a drink, Nora needs a drink. If Brinely has to go potty, Nora has to go potty. And it’s not just the activity that she has to copy, it has to be done the same way – sitting in the same chair, coloring the same picture, going through the same motions, using the same cup.
It’s crazy how much she wants to be just like her big sister. Last night, Nora really proved just how much she wants to be like her big sister. You see, a little less than two years ago, Brinley had her first visit to the ER. She fell and hit her head on a wrought iron fire place basket and wound up with six stitches right in her hairline on her forehead. Nora wasn’t yet born back then, but she was with us through it. She was a mere 8 weeks along in gestation. I know she was taking note of it all.
How do I know this? Well yesterday we had a BBQ. It was raining so it turned into an indoor event. After we had enjoyed our food we headed down to the family room to play some Guitar Hero. The kids were making a phenomenal mess with the toys and the adults were taking turns playing Wii and supervising the kiddos. It was just about 7pm and we were getting ready to call it a night when we heard a loud thud. We all turned toward the direction of the sound and saw Nora face down on the brick fireplace hearth. I ran over to her and turned her over and she had a gash on her forehead that was bleeding a lot. I picked her up, brought her upstairs and put pressure on the wound. It just so happened that we had both a doctor and a nurse in the house. Once the bleeding stopped, both doctor and nurse had taken a quick look and Scott stopped vomiting (he has a weak stomach at the sight of blood), we got in the car and headed to the hospital. We left Brinley home in good hands with our friends.
Now I am not a fan of Emergency Rooms at all (not that I can imagine anyone is). The wait is always very long and it’s no fun to see all of these sick/hurt people waiting for care. But I have to say, it was as good of an experience as a visit to the ER could possibly be. We were in and out of there in less than an hour and a half. Nora, unlike her sister, did not require stitches. The doctor was able to use Derma-Bond glue to close the wound. Though both girls hurt themselves on or around a fireplace and had their wound on the same side of their forehead, Brinley’s was up much higher near her hairline while Nora’s is more right in the front of her forehead. It fits her personality. She’s a bruiser.
She will not be out done by her big sister!
In the end it’s worth it.
Jun 1st
This video has been going around on Facebook and I thought it was very fitting for my blog. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out. It’s very true and funny. In the end it’s worth it, right?
Mommy Rhapsody from Church on the Move on Vimeo.
Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis.
Apr 5th
So it’s Monday. That means today is the day that I start eating better and make an attempt to work out more again. Last week I posted about how well I had been doing for a few months and how I lost about 15 pounds. But then I stopped working out for various reasons and had started gaining the weight back, ugh!
Well, it’s starting to get warmer around these parts which means people are wearing less clothing and I can no longer hide my body under bulky, warm clothing. The short sleeves, capris, sandals and eventually (eek!) bathing suits will be making their way out of hiding and back on to my body so I’m hoping to have a better looking body to put them on. I went the entire summer last year without putting on a bathing suit. (Cut me some slack, I had just given birth in May.) But I’m hoping to be able to wear one with (some) confidence this year.
This is NOT going to be an easy task as we’re moving in nine days and still have just about our entire house to pack. But I’m going to stop making excuses. Even if I don’t get the work outs in as often as I’d like, I can make a good start by eating better. Bye bye pizza, ice cream and cookies! A minute on my lips is not worth the months and months you’ll spend on my hips (and every other body area)!
I’d love to hear about any good, healthy snacks that you love that are quick and easy and can be eaten on the go. My biggest problem is being away from the house and becoming starving and grabbing a not so healthy snack. I’d like to stock my pantry with things that I can throw in the diaper bag and grab while out that will satisfy me.
Things I learned today.
Feb 26th
1. Something that was your three year old’s absolute favorite thing in the whole world last week (yesterday, this morning, an hour ago, a minute ago) is not necessarily their favorite anymore. Even if it was their favorite thing for nearly a year…. I mistakenly ordered a chocolate milk when in fact apple juice is the new absolute favorite beverage. Boy did she let me have it!
2. You can dress your almost ten month old daughter in hot pink from head to toe complete with a pretty pink bow in her hair and old ladies will still refer to her as a he. I have never, and will never, understand this.
3. You can ask your child a bazillion times to do something and they will still refuse to do it. However, the second a stranger (or anyone other than mom) asks your child the same thing, she will do it. We stopped to have a snack in one of those sitting areas at the mall. Brinley dropped one of her granola bites on the floor and I asked her nicely to pick it up. Then I asked her again, and again, and again. Then I told her to pick it up (again, and again, and again), But it wasn’t until the lady sitting beside us said, “Honey I think you dropped one of your cookies on the floor. Can you pick it up and throw it away?” that she immediately stopped what she was doing and went over and picked it up. Grrrr.. Makes me feel so powerless!
4. An ice cream filled cupcake can make anything better!
